The Jason Stapleton Program

It's not very often I have to apologize for being wrong but today is one of those days. Gary Johnson has forced me to eat my words, and today I'm going to formally ask for your forgiveness regarding my recent comments about Gary Johnson.

It's also "Ask Me Anything" Friday which means I answer your questions live on the show.

It's good to be back in the studio after being gone for a week but it was great meeting some of you in Davenport and I'm looking forward to doing it again next year.

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We get a lot of questions about prepping for some reason. Maybe it's because I'm always talking about coming banking problems or maybe its because libertarians just like being self sufficient. Whatever the reason I thought we would devote a show to the ideas and I'd tell you a little about what I think and what I do. Enjoy!Support the show.

It's Friday, and that means it's another day full of your questions. Lost of stuff on property rights today. We'll dig in and hopefully I'll say something remotely coherent.

I'll also talk about the upcoming debate between Clinton and Trump. It turns out Clinton asked for a stool so she wouldn't look so short next to Trump. Optics are everything and in a race where both people are unlikable the person who comes off looking the best will likely take the prize.

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Two months ago Monte Pachi, Italy's third largest bank failed a European stress test. Since then it's become increasingly clear something was profoundly wrong.

Now we find out Paschi will likely seek a government bailout to save them from a total collapse. This is highly unlikely considering the hit bondholders would have to take, and EU leaders fear it may spark a run on several other Italian banks facing financial trouble.

None of this should be shocking to you since we've been talking about the global banking implosion we're all facing. What not many people are discussion is what's going to happen when Paschi doesn't get its handout.

The risk of what's called a bail-in is gaining popularity in certain intellectual circles. That's where the bank reaches into your account and deducts a percentage of your savings to help balance their ledger.

It's criminal; it should be illegal and in any normal world where property rights and the rule of law were giving even a passing consideration it would be. But in these very dangerous times, it's not going to take much to push banks into a bail-in option and when they do they'll have the support of the government.

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More on the riots today as the National Guard was called in to assist Charlette police. One protester was killed, by another protester, during the evening festivities. Any semblance of an honorable and legitimate protest is long gone. Now we just have thugs on the street using this unrest to destroy private property and loot their own neighborhoods.

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Finally, We'll talk Hillary Clinton and her recent comments to the Labor's International Union. Apparently, she doesn't understand why she's, not 50 points ahead of Trump. I'm going to help explain it to her.Support the show.

I've got several things I want to get through today. First, we'll talk about the shooting in Charlotte, and I'll try to bring unbiased thinking to a very explosive situation.

From there I'm going to take a look at a story about a young family being evicted from their apartment to make way for higher-paying renters like the ones working at Google and Facebook. We as libertarians get accused of being heartless and this particular story is written to demonize the building owners while victimizing the renters. But how much of that is true and how much is spin? Does believing in a free market where landlords can set their own rent prices make you a heartless capitalist?

We'll discuss this in detail today, and I hope you walk away feeling empowered and better informed about the economics and compassion of capitalism.

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I'm noticing a theme starting to immerge in the talking points of global leaders. It's subtle and if I wasn't so finely tuned into the global financial turmoil boiling under the surface of our rose colored economy.

From Obama to IMF Director Christine Lagarde there is a growing call for a more globalized world. Don't misunderstand; this term globalization is not a bad word. We all want to mak it easier to transfer, buy, sell or trade goods between nations. Trade is a very important part of our individual success, but that's not what our world leaders are talking about when they use the term globalization.

When Obama or Merkel use the term "globalization," they are talking about a closer political and financial union between nations. (Think the EU on a global scale. Doesn't that sound nice?) They want to create new governing bodies that centralize power on a global scale.

Why is this so important now? Well, think about the massive financial disaster brewing in our collective national stew. No nation is safe and what I think we're heading toward is a call for centralized financial and possibly political control to consolidate power when the next default happens.Support the show.

Suspected pipe bomber Ahmad Rahami is now in custody. The people of New York can now rest easy knowing this low-level amateur bomb builder is off the street. The bigger question is, how many more like him still walk the streets under the radar of our law enforcement and government overlords.

Law enforcement deserves a great deal of credit here. They identified and tracked down the suspect in record time. But let us not forget that this is where law enforcement shines. It is the detection and prevention they tend to suck at.

On the show, I want to talk a little about these homegrown terrorists we're seeing more and more. Both Ahmad and the Somali stabber had both been in the country for years only to become violent. I fear this will become the rule rather than the exception if we continue our middle eastern excursions.

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Also on the show: France has decided to outlaw plastic forks and knives in an attempt to stave off climate change.Support the show.